aperitive

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Late Latin apertivus, from Latin aperio. Doublet of apéritif, from French.

Adjective

aperitive (comparative more aperitive, superlative most aperitive)

  1. (medicine) Tending to open the bowels; aperient

Noun

aperitive (plural aperitives)

  1. (medicine) aperient
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